Instructor profile: Rory

Name: Rory Aitken

Born in: Ayr, Scotland, January 1962

Classes you teach: Boogie Bike, ABC, BodySculpt, Personal Training

Other careers before instructing: Sales Director, EMEA, Risk Management (software for investment banks), SUNGARD plc

First tried spinning: Dublin, 1995

First thought when you tried spinning: “This is absolute rubbish!” The reason I felt this way was that the instructor, and the music were TERRIBLE! Later I joined the spinning classes at Cannons in the City, and loved it.

Other sports you participate/d in: Rowing, cycling, triathlon (including IronMan), marathon running.

Current favourite song on one of your playlists: Sam Hall – Grunge

Current spinning shoes: Specialized

What do you love most about the Fitness Factory? The people!

What makes the Fitness Factory different from other gyms? The personal touch! We get to know our customers, they join the Fitness Family!

Name one food you couldn’t live without: Pasta

Name one place you want to visit before you die: New Zealand

Name a TV show you’re currently enjoying: Narcos

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A scientist.

If you went on MasterMind, what would be your specialist subject? The birth, death, and rebirth of Triumph motorcycles